Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-14
District Government Affairs.
POLICEMEN TRANSFERRED.

POLICEMEN TRANSFERRED.
Oflcers Howell and Fenton have been trans
ferred from the fourth South Washington pre-
cinct TO the sixth precinct, Omcers Horton and
Hagan from the sixth TO the fourth. Officers Roach
Hnkel from the sixth to the first and Ofcer Mich
olson from the first to the fourth.
REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The commissioners notified the chairman of the
OF the bill to incorporate refOrm school for girls
OF the District and say that, If enacted the bill
Will NIL long-felt want In the District.
AGAINST CLAIM FOR DAMAGES BY STREET IMPROVE
In the matter OF the House bill "for the relief of
RObt Strahan," the Commissioners have addressed
a communication, to-day, to the President, stat
ing that they invariably object to the passage of
bills of its nature the ground that It proposes
liability really exists. they say. further, .the
well settled law in the premises is that people buy
and padd I'D clues with reference to the municipal
No damages have ever been allowed by the courts
on account OF such Improvements in the Dis
REVISION OF MUNICIPAL LAWS.
The commissioners to-day recommended to the
House District committee that House bill No.
10,97S "tO provide for the examination and pur-
chase OF certain manuscripts comprising rev1-
sion and consolidation OF the laws relating to
ncipal affairs in the District" receive prompt and
favorable action.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR SUSTAINED.
The commissioners have sustained the action OF
the building inspector in the s. A. Peugh matter.
Some time ago Mr.. Peugh desired to erect build
ing on 5th and II streets and the premises adjoin-
ing st. Joseph's hospital. Failing to secure the
posed to go ahead and use the wall anyhow,
simply lathing and plasterfng 1t. The inspector
objected to TINS, and v9umnons correspondence
in the aforementioned action Of the Commits
sioners to-day.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by inspector Entw1Sle: b. Davidson, erect
a two-story brick and frame dwelling "MOnt1-
cello;" $1,000. A. b. Hefnes, erect two two-stOry
streets northwest; $500 G. Raybold, erect a
two-story frame dwelling E, between 18th and
14th streets southeast; $500.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NJ. L. NOerr calls attention to the bad condition
of Columbia road from Oakland avenue to 10th
street extended.
tatiOn to Philadelphia for Theodore Fischle, the
man who attempted suicide by cutting his throat
some days ago.
Ellen Ready requests that the grading on Fay
cite street be supplemented by cutting the steep
side hill ON N street to Obviate danger.
I'D. Rupll, OF 1913 18th street northwest, has
Withdrawn his name from the application Of
Frederick Rose, Rock Creek road, for retail
liquor license.
obstructe "a sewer trap corner I'd and streets
northwest.
The Secretary Of War informs the Commissioners
that, as requested by them, the money due the
Aqueduct bridge company viii be withheld on ac-
count OF taxes, &C., due to the District
Mr. WILSON BARRETT will make his first appear
ance before Washington audience this evening
In his spectacular play "Claudian," which was
London. on December 6, 1883 and enjoyed run OF
24S nights, proving perhaps the greatest of Mr..
BarretTS series OF great successes at his London
house The scene OF the play is laid in CONSTANT
nope Just after that city had been made the capt.
tai OF the Western Roman empire, and the story is
OF rich and profiigate young patrician, who kills
an aged hermit under peculiarly aUrOcious circum-
stances. With his dying breath the hermit pro-
nounces terrible doom on his slayer-that he
snail have everlasting mortal ife everlasting youth
ana everlasting inability to do good without cauS-
Ing evil In TACT, the story is that Of the Wander
my jew In new form. The play is illustrated
with great wealth OF scenic display. The great
earthquake scene is said to be OF the most i'm
posing pieces OF stage mechanism ever witnessed.
MI; Barrett, OF course, appears In the title role,
with Miss Eastlake as AimedaA
THE DUFF OPERA COMPANY, containing Lillian
RRusseii, vernance JaIbeau, Mr. billiard, Mr.:
the National next week in Van Suppe's opera, ga
Trip to Africa" which has met with decided sue
cess in PhiladelDhia